difficult to ...; hard to ...
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
pessimism; disappointment
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
wherein; therein; thereinto
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to smash violently; to crush
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
not understanding; not knowing
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with